GEORGE, Guyana, Feb. 8, CMC – President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday as soon as once more said that the nation stays “vigilant and militant” of all threats.
Ali, who’s the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces was talking on the opening ceremony of the Guyana Defence Drive (GDF) Annual Officers convention.
“Guyana is dedicated to the precept of non-aggression however we stay vigilant and militant in face of all and any threats. We mustn’t ever be discovered blinking however ever prepared to discourage and resist any risk to our nation. That is the mission of the pressure which you as officers are dedicated to guide,” President Ali stated.
Regarding the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, he stated, “The surveillance, not solely of our borders however our funding is to have full eye of all the pieces that belongs to Guyana together with our Unique Financial Zone.”
Guyana and Venezuela have an ongoing border controversy that’s squarely earlier than the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (ICJ).
Nonetheless, Guyana and Venezuela lately signed the Argyle Declaration, a joint pronouncement issued by each nations following a gathering of Presidents Ali and Nicolas Maduro in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Considerably, they agreed that Guyana and Venezuela, instantly or not directly, is not going to threaten or use pressure towards each other in any circumstances, together with these consequential to any present controversies between the 2 States.
President Ali on Thursday reiterated that Guyana stays “steadfastly” dedicated within the rules outlined within the Argyle Declaration.
He additionally maintained that the controversy will solely be decided on the ICJ.
“Diplomacy has all the time been a key ingredient of our defence technique. We’re one hundred pc dedicated to this course of and it’s an unwavering place of Guyana,” Ali stated.
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